Punk Rock Gift Exchange: 1st Time Ever... I'm Speechless!

Friday, May 4, 2007

1st Time Ever... I'm Speechless!

OK... so when they said, ask and you shall receive... I never, ever expected to get what I got!?!

Check out my kick a$$ package # 2 from my pal, Nana! You are so, so generous!!!!

So, Nana asked me what things I'd like to knit... and I told her how crazy I am about the Noni bag designs and I just hadn't gotten around to getting one of the patterns and stocking the stash...

Holy-Moly-Dear-Mother-of-Baby-Jesus!!! Not only did my buddy pick out the exact bag I wanted to make... but she chose the bestest colors ever!

Spoiled = ME!!!

I now have a great Noni bag pattern with the bonus flower-ruffly pattern to add to its beautifullness... and 3 hanks of Cascade 220 in black, 3 hanks of green and 2 hanks of a great fushia pink! The pics don't show the true colors... I guess you'll have to trust me that they are gorgeous!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

4 comments:

Cheryl said...: Terrific!!! I have those patterns in my to do book, great colors as well!!! You are well spoiled!!; May 4, 2007 at 3:41 PM
sunneshine said...: Those are fabulous!! I can't wait to see the bag that you make! Its good to be spoiled!!; May 4, 2007 at 4:45 PM
Shannon H. said...: Next time I've got the funds, I'm hitting my LYS for a Noni kit! That is a totally fabu package!!!; May 5, 2007 at 9:54 AM
NutScraps said...: I hope my channeling Ricky Bobby didn't offend anyone... I just love to hear him talk about "baby Jesus". :)

I giggle just thinking about it.; May 8, 2007 at 11:22 AM

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RULES

THESE ARE THE RULES - THEY ARE NOT OPTIONAL - IF YOU DON'T LIKE THEM - DON'T SIGN UP!! IT'S NOT VERY PUNK, BUT ITS REALITY!! If you like, you can do more these are the basic minimum guidelines!!
$25.00 MINIMUM - you can spend more if you like, but you have to spend this! This is a $50 total exchange commitment before postage.
CONTACT YOUR PAL AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK - YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE EXCHANGE IF YOU DON'T - its nice, it lets them know you care. And be polite and respond to your pal. If you are nicer, you may get more gifties!
THIS IS A HALF SECRET/HALF OPEN EXCHANGE! You will be a secret punk pal till your first box is received, then it will be an open exchange from there.
POST WEEKLY ON YOUR BLOG - and it would be nice if occasionally there was a knitting or crochet or crafting entry, too. It helps your pal know what you like and again, it will get you better gifties! And post your gifties on your blog in a timely manner. Pals like it when you say thank you!
This exchange is only open to knitters and crocheters (?? is that a word? those who crochet....you know what I mean!) You must knit or crochet to participate, have a blog and be a little punk in mentality.
If you can't/don't follow these rules you will be kicked out of the exchange. I hate to be a hard ass, but I will be! Its only fair to all the good pals out there. So if you join, please play by the rules. If you have something happen and you can't play after joining, please e-mail me so that other arrangements can be made. Anyone who just bails will be blackballed for all future exchanges. And yes, the list started with the last one - lets not add any more names!

FOR THOSE WITH OUT OF COUNTRY PALS

Please use this link to check with the postal service for items considered contraband, that could get your package confiscated by the postal authorities. Yes, this really did happen in a couple instances last time! Things like yarn seem to be okay, but things like tea, get your entire package tossed. So its good to know what is allowed. Also make sure on the customs form to write that it is a gift and put a small dollar amount, it seems to get through customs faster!
Please be conscious with International Pals that you need to send boxes earlier, so that your pal receives her gifts about the same time as the rest of us. The mail service has gotten better but it is still 10 to 15 days behind domestic mail service.